nearly one third of the u.s. population are people of color (2005) source: arc tabulations of u.s....

Nearly One Third of the U.S. Population are People of Color (2005) Source: ARC tabulations of U.S. Census Population Estimates.. Latino 14% Black 12% American Indian 1% Asian/Pacific Islander 4% Multiracial 1% White 68%

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Over 11.5 million additional people of color between 2000 and a 12 percent increase. Latinos, Asian Pacific Islanders (API), and Multiracial individuals are the fastest growing populations. The number of Latinos grew by seven million, to 42.7 million; the number of API grew by nearly two million to 12.8 million; and the number of individuals who identify as Multiracial by over 540,000 to nearly four million. The number of Blacks has increased by nearly 2 million--a 5.6 percent increase. The number of American Indians grew by 129,000--a 6.1 percent increase. The number of whites grew slightly by 1.3 percent with declines in 12 states. Nearly One Hundred People of Color in U.S. in 2005

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Nearly One Third of the U.S. Population are People of Color (2005)

Source: ARC tabulations of U.S. Census Population Estimates..

Latino14%

Black12%

American Indian

1%Asian/Pacific

Islander4%

Multiracial1%

White68%

Latinos and Asian Pacific Islanders are the Fastest Grrowing Populations

Source: ARC tabulations of U.S. Census Population Estimates.

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Page 3: Nearly One Third of the U.S. Population are People of Color (2005) Source: ARC tabulations of U.S. Census Population Estimates

• Over 11.5 million additional people of color between 2000 and 2005--a 12 percent increase.

• Latinos, Asian Pacific Islanders (API), and Multiracial individuals are the fastest growing populations. The number of Latinos grew by seven million, to 42.7 million; the number of API grew by nearly two million to 12.8 million; and the number of individuals who identify as Multiracial by over 540,000 to nearly four million.

• The number of Blacks has increased by nearly 2 million--a 5.6 percent increase.

• The number of American Indians grew by 129,000--a 6.1 percent increase.

• The number of whites grew slightly by 1.3 percent with declines in 12 states.

Nearly One Hundred People of Color in U.S. in 2005

Page 4: Nearly One Third of the U.S. Population are People of Color (2005) Source: ARC tabulations of U.S. Census Population Estimates

• Five Fastest Growing States for POC between 2000 & 2005: Nevada (27.8%), New Hampshire (24.9%), Arizona (20.7%), UT (19.6%), and Idaho (18.6%). 23 states have a million or more people of color.

• Five Slowest Growing States for POC: Louisiana (4.0%), Hawaii (4.4%), Mississippi (5.1%), New York (5.4%), and Alabama (5.6%. The District of Columbia was the only place to experience a decline (-8.1%).

• 35 States Grew by More than 10% between 2000 and 2005. The number of Blacks has increased by nearly 2 million--a 5.6 percent increase. Latinos grew by more than 25% in Thirteen States. APIs grew by more than 20% in Fourteen States.

• Midsized States Averaged Fastest Growth in POC: Under one million increase=11.4%, 1-5 million=12.9%, 5-10 million=12.9%, over 10 million=10.3%.

People of Color Growing Fastest in States Unexpected States